2B,3B,RF,DH - Chicago Cubs
- Age 24
- Maryland
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Availability
Matt Shaw hit his second home run in as many days on Monday, but the Cubs fell to the Rays, 6-4. The home run was Shaw's only hit in four at bats.
Fantasy Impact
Shaw pulled the Cubs to within two in the top of the ninth with a solo home run off of Rays' reliever, Bryan Baker. However, Pete Crow-Armstrong struck out to end the game as that was as close as the Cubs would get. Shaw is batting .222 (6-for-27) with two home runs and five runs batted in through nine contests as Chicago's primary right fielder.
Matt Shaw went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, but the Cubs dropped a 6-5 decision to the Guardians in game two of Sunday's doubleheader.
Fantasy Impact
Shaw took Cleveland starter, Parker Messick, deep to lead off the top of the third inning for his first home run of the season. Shaw hit 13 home runs in 126 games as a rookie last season and is looking to surpass that total in 2026. So far, Shaw has appeared in eight of Chicago's nine games and he is off to a 5-for-23 (.217) start to the season.
Cubs infielder Matt Shaw is getting reps at various positions in spring training, including the outfield.
Fantasy Impact
Shaw has seen time at second and third base in the infield as well as right field, where he is expected to start against right-handed pitching this season. The 24-year-old hit .226 with 13 home runs and 17 stolen bases across 126 games as a rookie in 2025.
The Red Sox are “among the many teams that have checked in” on Matt Shaw.
Fantasy Impact
Shaw and Nico Hoerner have both been checked in on by Boston. They continue to have their names come up in the middle of trade talks with spring training around the corner.
Matt Shaw went 3-for-4 in the win over the Mets with a home run, three runs scored, one RBI, and one stolen base.
Fantasy Impact
After today’s victory, Shaw has a .230 batting average with 13 home runs, 43 RBI, and 17 stolen bases across 123 games this season. Shaw is hitting .320 with six runs scored over his last seven games.
